A Day At The Park

So with our extra free time on Monday, I was able to take AK to the neighborhood playground for the very first time! She normally sleeps so long in the afternoons that we never get a chance to do too many fun outside things! We put on her shoes, loaded up in the stroller and walked to the park. Thankfully the playground was unoccupied for our first visit. I held AK's hand as we walked towards the slide, I lifted her up and placed her at the top of the baby slide - she had an unsure look upon her face and didn't understand what we were doing. I proceeded to help her "slide" down and she fell back a bit, with terror in her face. When it was over I clapped my hands for her and said "YAAY" (she loves this positive reinforcement). I then put her back at the top of the slide - this time she was more prepared and ready to go. She did not fall back this time and excitement was written all over her face! When she reached the bottom, I walked her around to the giant steps leading back to the top - with great effort our little AK tried so hard to climb these steps - but those pesky new shoes just got in the way (she is still learning to pick her feet up more with the shoes...and I imagine they are a little heavy on her feet). I helped her to the top and back down she went! It didn't take her long to figure out she didn't need my assistance to go down the slide or that she immediately wanted to go  back up the slide!  She even tried to climb back up the slide a time or two. Check out the video of our big girl going down the slide and trying to get back up again!

The next thing we tried was the baby swing on the swing set. While I did take video of this you do not want to watch - especially if you get motion sickness easily! She really did enjoy the swing. I wasn't sure she was big enough to fit without falling through the let holes - but she did! She loves the feel the breeze/wind in her face so she was grinning ear to ear during the swing time.

I hope to have many more enjoyable days at the park with my precious baby girl as she grows.

Later that day we also played in our own backyard with Peanut and Lucy  - after a few trips oustide in one day AK quickly understood what the site of her new shoes meant - fun times outside! This morning without a fight for the first time - she let me put her shoes on her! When she saw her shoes and socks in my hands she lifted up her right foot for me to put socks and shoes on and then immediately lifted up her left foot! What a smart girl I have!!